Questions of nature vs. nurture run throughout “Finding My Way,” Robin F. Schepper’s memoir of a woman who rose to work in the Obama White House.
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Nicolais: A heart-breaking anniversary of my broken relationship with my father
It has been a year of heartache for me since my father chose to end our relationship
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In “Fragile Saints,” a family visit peels back layers of pain, loss and love
In Claire Ibarra’s novel “Fragile Saints,” dreams and memories mingle as a woman recounts a visit to her Peruvian family that triggers reflection and revelation.
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Nicolais: Holiday traditions are the best gifts
The holiday memories we create last longer than any other gift we receive on Christmas
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Laura Pritchett: An appreciation of time and health in a stretch of rampant illness
Columnist Laura Pritchett found the weight of emotional and physical symptoms of illness all around her drove home the importance of saving for a long-anticipated family trip.
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Opinion: For Sand Creek Massacre descendants like me, a new exhibit provides a blueprint for moving forward
History Colorado’s opening of a new exhibit on the Sand Creek Massacre helped descendants deal with a disconnect that for many tribal members reflects difficult family history.
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Colorado’s mental health system ill-equipped to handle adopted children with severe trauma
The primary reason adoptions of foster kids in Colorado fail is “child’s behavior problem.” How do you fix reactive attachment disorder or adoption-related loss?
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Littwin: Baseball is back. And in my family, it’s much, much more than a game.
Please forgive me for taking a mental-health break today in order to briefly avoid all serious news, from Putin’s horrific war, from one of Trump’s GOP House acolytes calling Zelenskyy a “thug,” from being thankful that my morning commute — a block-and-a-half walk to the coffee shop — doesn’t cost me $4 a gallon. And […]
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SunLit Interview: Poet Carol Guerrero-Murphy’s urgency moved her to self-publish
Carol Guerrero-Murphy has a significant history of publishing while teaching creative writing from preschool through graduate levels in southern Colorado. She is semi-retired, writing and teaching in the Adams State Prison College Program and is affiliate faculty in the Western Colorado University MFA creative writing program. She is a professor emerita from Adams State University […]
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SunLit Interview: How and why co-authors came together to address caregiving
Loretta Gilbert, left, owned and operated a small assisted living residence in Colorado. She served on the Colorado Department of Health Assisted Living Advisory Committee. She lives in Colorado with her husband and much loved animals.Nancy Walker took care of her mother during the last 10 years of her life. Her background working for small […]